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Chill Factor e is the UK's longest indoor ski slope; a £31 million real snow centre located in the Trafford Park area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects , the centre opened in November 2007, [ 1 ] at which time it was the widest in the world, at 180 metres (590 ft) long and 100 metres (330 ft) wide ...
Hemel Hempstead (/ ˌ h ɛ m əl ˈ h ɛ m p s t ɪ d /) is a town in the Dacorum district in Hertfordshire, England.It is located 24 miles (39 km) north-west of London; nearby towns and cities include Watford, St Albans and Berkhamsted.
Hemel Hempstead officially became a New Town on 4 February 1947. The initial plans for the New Town were drawn up by architect G. A. Jellicoe . Bennetts End was the second district to commence construction which began in 1951 and by autumn 1952 300 houses were occupied.
Gadebridge is a district of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, UK, located north west of Hemel Hempstead old town. It was developed in the 1960s on land that once formed part of the grounds of Gadebridge House. It centres on the Rossgate shopping parade. Gadebridge Park is the largest green space in Hemel Hempstead.
Operated from 1987 to 2005. Built in a state without any ski resorts, it was probably the world's first indoor ski slope on artificial snow. [13] Swiss Pavilion at World Expo 88, Brisbane. Two lifts operated for six months. Included a ski slope on artificial snow serviced by a handle tow and a double chairlift operating on a rectangular route ...
The grassy bank at the centre of the picture is part of the central hub roundabout. Taken from part of the 'Riverside' development. Constructed in 1973, the "Magic Roundabout" in Hemel Hempstead was voted the UK's second-worst roundabout in a 2005 poll held by an insurance company (the winner being its Swindon counterpart). [1]
Highfield is a neighbourhood district in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It was constructed on a green field site as part of the construction of the postwar newtown expansion of Hemel Hempstead. It is located north of the old town centre.
Woodhall Farm is a neighbourhood on the northern side of Hemel Hempstead in the county of Hertfordshire.It was built on the former Brocks Fireworks site. Its location on the edge of Hemel Hempstead means it has open fields to its north and east with the landscaped High Wood forming an integral green barrier and recreational space.